Tourist&#39;s cabinet



May 8, 1928.

1,669,131 H. A. JETMORE TOURIST S CABINET Filed Feb. 11. 1927 2sheets-sheet 1 H. A.' JETMORE TOURISTS CABINET May s, 192s. 1,669,131

Filed Feb. 11', 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 'n.11'. maar".

i E I l l s Patented May 8, 12928.

UNITED] STATE-s.

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TOURISTS CABINET.

yApplication led. February` 11, 1927. Serial No. 167,587.

to be fixed to the'running board of an auto-v bile, the constructionbeing such that provision is made for maintaining articles of food in acool state. Further, it is one of the objects of the `invention toprovide a cabinet of this nature wherein a camper-s outfit can becompactly and conveniently stored.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this charactercapable of being easily and quickly attached to or removed from therunning boards of a motor vehicle.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is atop plan viewof the motor vehicle, showing the cabinets inplace thereon.

Figure 2 isa of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a of Figure 2.

VFigure 5 is a of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a motor vehicle and 2 and 3 theright and left hand side running boards thereof. Two cabinets 4 and 5are used, one for engagement with the right side running board and theother with the left side running board of the car, and since thecabinets are identical in construction, the description of one willsuffice for both. Each cabinet comprises a back wall 6, end walls 7, top8, and front closure 9 connected to the top by hinges 10, f thus formingbottomless cabinets. The lower edges of the closures 9 are formed withrecesses 11, the purpose of sectional view on line 2-2 sectional view online 33 sectional view on line 4 4 n whichwill be later explained. Crossbars sectional View on line 5-5 sectional view on line 6-6 saddles areformed from strap metal and are bent to provide flangesi13 adapted to besecured upon the cross bars 12, `the depressions 14 of said saddlesfitting snugly between said bars, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of thedrawings. placed upon the running boards and U- shaped clamps 14 areemployed for firmly holding the cabinets in. place thereon. These clampsare arranged with their upper arms 15 engaged in the recesses l1 oftheclosures 9 and fits in the depressions 14 the saddles 13, the lower arms16 of said clamps being engaged under the running boards 2. A set screw17 is carried by the arm 16 and is impinged against the lower side ofthe running board and serves to maintain the clamps in fixedrelationship upon the running board, said vclampsalso serving to holdthe cabinets firmly in place. The front end of each cabinet4 and 5 isprovided with a platform 18, which forms, in effect, a continuation ofthe tops 8.

Removably mounted upon the platform 18 ofthe left hand side cabinet 5 isan auxiliary cabinet 19, which isso constructed as lto providearefrigerator for preserving artlcles of perishable nature, lwhilemounted closing of the front doors ofthe vehicle.`

It will be yobserved that the forward end walls/7 ofthe cabinet areinclined to enable the front ends of said cabinets to overhang the frontfenders of the car.

To maintain the auxiliary cabinets 19 and i 20 in place, the front andrear lower sides thereof are retained by pintles 24 detachably engagedwith rthe butt leaves 25 carried, respectively by the cabinets andassociated platforms 18. i f

The cabinet `19 is provided with a drain The cabinets are opening 26 forletting Water therefrom and is further provided with a holder 27 i'orsupporting a canteen or the like.

Having thus described the invention7 I claim:

The combination with the running boards of an automobile, oi' cabinetshaving laterally spaced cross bars secured thereto adapted to rest uponthe ruiming boards, saddles including flanges for attachment to thecross 10 bars, and having depressions formed intermediate t-lie flangesfor engagement between said bars, and Clamps engaged with the runningboards and including arms to. engage in the depressions to maintain thecabinets ll uponthe running boards. Y

ln testimony whereof I aix my signature.

HARVEY A. JETMORE. [L s.]

